Alkan: Le Grillon, Op. 60bis.

[orangesodaking]

Actually, I have two performances to share!

"Le Grillon" means "The Cricket." This is a charming and witty piece by Alkan, and it portrays the chirping of a cricket throughout. It is his fourth and final nocturne, and one of his least performed/known piano compositions. I think I gave the first public performance of it in the United States (it was composed in 1859). It's his fourth and final nocturne, and as far as I know, not related to the "Deux Petites Pieces" Op. 60.

I hope you enjoy!

Performance from November 5 on WUOL radio:

Performance from a recital on December 7 (this one is an actual VIDEO):

[faulty_damper]

You have to remove the 's' in https in order for the videos to show up.

[j_menz]

Thanks for posting this. It's not a piece I've heard before and it really is rather charming!

The sound quality in the radio vid does your performance much more justice; and very nicely done indeed!

[orangesodaking]

Thank you faulty_damper for fixing my faulty links 

And thanks for the replies! It is quite charming, and was the audiences' favorite whenever I performed it.